Carolina Mudcats

For the team that played with this name from 1991–2011, see Carolina Mudcats (1991–2011).

Carolina Mudcats Founded in 1978 Zebulon, North Carolina
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
AHigh-A (1963–1974, 1978–present) B (1925–1927, 1956–1957, 1962) D (1908, 1928–1929, 1937–1941, 1946–1952) semipro (1934–1936) outlaw (1921–1922)
Minor league affiliations
Carolina League (1956–1957, 1962–1974, 1978–present) Southern Division Coastal Plain League (1934–1941, 1946–1952) Eastern Carolina League (1908, 1928–1929) Virginia League (1925–1927) Eastern Carolina Baseball Association (1921–1922)
Major league affiliations
Cleveland Indians (1987–present) Co-op (1973, 1986) Toronto Blue Jays (1979–1985) Montreal Expos (1974) New York Yankees (1968–1972) Atlanta Braves (1966–1967) Pittsburgh Pirates (1956, 1962–1965) Washington Senators (1957) Detroit Tigers (1952) Boston Red Sox (1950) St. Louis Cardinals (1937–1939)
Name
Carolina Mudcats (2012-present) Kinston Indians (1987–2011) Kinston Eagles (1925–1973, 1978–1981, 1986) Kinston Blue Jays (1982–1985) Kinston Expos (1974) Kinston Highwaymen (1922) Kinston Robins (1921)
Colors
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Ballpark
Five County Stadium (2012–present) Grainger Stadium (1949–1952, 1956–1957, 1962–1974, 1978–2011) Grainger Park (1934–1941, 1946–1948) West End Park (1921–1922, 1925–1929)
Minor league titles
League titles	1935, 1947, 1962, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2004, 2006
Division titles	1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011
Owner(s)/Operated by: Steve Bryant (majority owner) and Carolina Mudcats Professional Baseball Club, Inc and Quint Studer.
Manager: Edwin Rodríguez
General Manager: Joe Kremer

The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in Zebulon, North Carolina. They are currently members of the Carolina League and are the Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball (MLB) team. They play their home games at Five County Stadium.

The franchise originated in 1978 as the Kinston Eagles of Kinston, North Carolina. In 2012 they relocated to Zebulon amid a series of purchases and moves, and took up the name of the previous Carolina Mudcats team.

Notable alumni

• Edwin Rodríguez, Manager

History

The franchise was established in 1978 as the Kinston Eagles of the Carolina League. They were known as the Kinston Indians from 1987 through 2011, and were the Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. In 2012 they moved to Zebulon, North Carolina as part of a complicated series of moves and purchases by Pensacola businessman Quint Studer. Studer purchased the existing Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League, relocating them to Pensacola as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. To seal this purchase, he had to facilitate the move of the Kinston team to Zebulon, where they took up the Mudcats name and branding.

Current roster

Carolina Mudcats roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 36 Cody Anderson 40 Elvis Araujo 30 Joseph Colon 16 Owen Dew 20 Michael Goodnight 37 Francisco Jiménez 44 Jeff Johnson 15 Jacob Lee 25 Shawn Morimando 22 Rob Nixon 38 Nick Pasquale 32 J. D. Reichenbach 47 Grant Sides 45 Enosil Tejeda 10 Robert Whitenack		Catchers 30 Alex Monsalve 41 Charlie Valerio  2 Tony Wolters Infielders 33 Ryan Battaglia  8 Todd Hankins 12 Francisco Lindor  4 Zach MacPhee  9 Yhoxian Medina 27 Jerrud Sabourin  7 Joe Sever 13 Joe Wendle Outfielders 28 Anthony Gallas -- Bo Greenwell 23 Bryson Myles  6 Tyler Naquin  7 Luigi Rodríguez 10 Aaron Siliga 39 Jordan Smith		Manager 17 David Wallace Coaches 34 Jeff Harris (pitching) 24 Rouglas Odor (hitting) 7-day disabled list * On Cleveland Indians 40-man roster ∞ Reserve list § Suspended list ‡ Restricted list # Rehab assignment Roster updated May 19, 2013 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Cleveland Indians minor league players

References

Citations

Cleveland Indians Official Website

External links

• Carolina Mudcats official site
• Carolina Mudcats games listen live